So how would I go about getting a contractor to take a look at a property and estimate the rehab cost?

Did you ever take a stab at this?

Have you considered doing a "subject-to" deal where you take over their loan?

We recently launched a white label marketing platform for wholesalers that takes a similar approach and I cannot wait to see what kind of direct mail response we get.

Hi everyone,
I'm on the hunt for a service that can help me scale up my property evaluation process. Currently, I'm looking for a way to send someone to capture exterior photos of potential investment properties.
Wh...

The city must compensate you for taking property so the seller could argue that their silence on this matter caused you no damage.At different apartment complexes, we have twice had the city ask to annex our land, both times to install a sidewalk. 

Blaming Loopnet for an allegedly bad property manager is like blaming Zillow for an allegedly bad realtor...I'm sure if Loopnet was stupid enough to give ransom money to BBB, BBB would take down the bad reviews and un-filter any good reviews (which is the entire business model of BBB).

If you're looking to take down a ~$35k property in PHX to hold and sell later, your best bet would likely be to drive those areas and contact the owners (or their brokers) that are selling.   

Hey @Jerry Sanford,That's awesome you are looking to take action!

I find myself always going into analysis paralysis, wanting to learn about everything before actually taking any action.